hubby

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌbi/ (Northern England, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈhʊbi/ Rhymes: -ʌbi === Etymology 1 === Diminutive of husband + -y. ==== Noun ==== hubby (plural hubbies) (informal, endearing) Husband. ===== Synonyms ===== hubbyman (rare) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From hub +‎ -y (adjectival suffix). ==== Adjective ==== hubby (comparative hubbier, superlative hubbiest) (US) Full of hubs or protuberances.